Table 1.
Frequencies for Study Variables
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (N = 228) | ||
| Male | 114 | 50.0 |
| Female | 114 | 50.0 |
| Marital status (N = 228) | ||
| Married | 79 | 34.6 |
| Separated | 30 | 13.2 |
| Divorced | 38 | 16.7 |
| Never been married | 73 | 32.0 |
| Education (N = 228) | ||
| Some high school or less | 76 | 33.3 |
| Graduated high school/GED | 138 | 60.5 |
| Graduated college | 14 | 6.1 |
| Income (N = 223) | ||
| < $15,000 | 91 | 40.8 |
| $15,000 – $34,999 | 39 | 17.5 |
| $35,000 – $49,999 | 45 | 20.2 |
| $50,000 – $99,999 | 21 | 9.4 |
| > $100,000 | 27 | 12.1 |
| Primary insurance (N = 228) | ||
| Medicaid | 92 | 40.4 |
| Medicare | 119 | 52.2 |
| Private insurance | 12 | 5.3 |
| None | 3 | 1.3 |
| Seen at transplant center (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 83 | 36.4 |
| No | 145 | 63.6 |
| On transplant list (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 20 | 8.8 |
| No | 208 | 91.2 |
| Do you want to get a kidney transplant? (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 214 | 93.9 |
| No | 14 | 6.1 |
| Correct information about how to get a transplant (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 83 | 36.4 |
| No | 145 | 63.6 |
| Know anyone who got a transplant? (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 87 | 38.2 |
| No | 141 | 61.8 |
| Know anyone who donated an organ? (N = 228) | ||
| Yes | 13 | 5.7 |
| No | 215 | 94.3 |
| Good attitude towards getting a transplant? (N = 192) | ||
| Yes | 182 | 94.8 |
| No | 10 | 5.2 |